Psychometrics: An Introduction van Richard Michael Furr is een Engelstalig gedrukt boek. Deze titel is geschikt voor studenten in het hoger onderwijs.
In this fully revised Fourth Edition of Psychometrics: An Introduction, author R. Michael Furr centers his presentation around a conceptual understanding of psychometric core issues, such as scales, reliability, and validity. Focusing on purpose rather than procedure and the "why" rather than the "how to," this accessible book uses a wide variety of examples from behavioral science research so readers can see the importance of psychometric fundamentals in research. By emphasizing concepts, logic, and practical applications over mathematical proofs, this book gives students an appreciation of how measurement problems can be addressed and why it is important to address them. The book offers readers the most contemporary views of topics in psychometrics available in the nontechnical psychometric literature.
Using a meaning-based approach that emphasizes the "why" over the "how to" of core psychometric issues, this fully revised Fourth Edition of Furr's accessible text uses a wide variety of examples from behavioral science research so readers can see the importance of psychometric fundamentals in research.
Inhoudelijk sluit dit boek aan bij onderwerpen als Psychological testing and measurement, PSYCHOLOGY / Assessment, Testing & Measurement, EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement.